I definitely don't think it is an installation problem.
The preview being "fuzzy" wouldn't concern me too much but since you
rendered a video
and that too was "fuzzy" then there's a problem.
There are a few things I can think of at the moment.
One is that saving as DV-AVI is not the best thing to do when working
with
only still images.
It is better to use HQ NTSC/PAL.
Another is that you have conflicting codecs. I don't expect that this
is the
problem but it is
easy enough to check out simply by disabling all the codecs/filters
listed
in
Tools -> Options -> [Compatibility] and trying the project then.
And one more is that the pictures are small or of a non-standard size
so
when they are
viewed full screen they are "stretched" to a point of losing quality.
This
is an area that
is more up Rehan's alley than mine so hopefully he will chime in with
some
help here.
-Wojo
I shouldn't say that this didn't answer my question, but I'm still
having
problems. I need to explain what I mean by the pictures looking great
in
the
preview screen but fuzzy on my monitor. I check as I go along, by
clicking
on
the box with the diagonal up arrow at the bottom of the preview
screen.
This
opens it to my monitor and I can watch it and quickly make changes. I
did
this all the time on my old screen and everything was perfect. I
frequently
just saved by clicking on the save icon, too, because it often froze
up.
I just tried doing as you suggested, which is what I have always
waited to
do when I finished the project, and it takes several minutes to save,
but
the
resolution is still fuzzy. Even the title frames are out of focus.
Is it possible that I have a bad copy of Movie Maker installed on
this
computer?
As I said, when I simply use the same photos as a slide show they are
clear.
On the preview screen, they are clear. On the monitor they are fuzzy.
I hesitate to continue with my project for fear it will look this way
when
I
burn it to a DVD.
I really do appreciate your help!
:
Well now I am confused.
You said they look great in the preview screen but are fuzzy on your
LCD
monitor.
What exactly are you doing?
You can save the project to a DV-AVI or High Quality NTSC anytime
you
want
to test
to see if things are going the way you want, I do it regularly with
larger
projects, just as
you would when you are done with the project.
1. PRess CTRL+P to open the "Save Movie Wizard"
2. Give the movie a name and choose the save location. Click NEXT.
3. Click the radio button next to "Other Settings" (If you don't see
that
option click "Show more choices...")
4. Click the drop down box and choose what settings you want to use.
Click
NEXT.
5. Your movie will save as specified.
Now you can view it with your Media Player to see if the results are
what
you want.
As I said you can do this, and I recommend doing so with larger
projects,
anytime during the design
process that you want using whatever settings you want.
If you do this and the images are still "fuzzy" let us know and
we'll
look
into the problem a little more
-Wojo
I'm simply saving the project as I go, in My Videos, on my hard
drive.
I
thought the settings you mention were only available when I'm
ready to
finish
the project. Please explain how I would do this in the preliminary
stages.
I
would appreciate your explaining this to me in my detail. Thanks!
:
What settings are you using to save the project?
DV-AVI is best for video but High Quality NTSC/PAL is best for
images.
--
-Wojo
MVP - Windows Digital Media
Wojo's Web:
www.wojos-web.co.nr
message
I am making a movie using still photos which I have scanned to
my
hard
drive.
They look great in the preview screen and as slideshows, but
when I
preview
on my LCD monitor they are fuzzy. I have made several other
movies
with
an
older computer and had excellent results. This new media center
computer
with
a 320 gig hard drive should be able to do better than this!
Can
anyone
explain why this is happening? Thanks!
WOJO, I just wanted you to know that I have just successfully completed
my project. While the preview remained fuzzy, the movie which I saved
at the default settings and burned to a DVD is crisp and clear. I guess
I'll never know why this happens, but I can live with it as long as my
final product is a good one. Thanks again for all your help!
